Mumbai cops submit
record
Patiala, March 16
The assistant commissioner of the Mumbai police today presented the record regarding the arrest of Abdul
Latif, an accused in the IC-814 plane hijacking case in the CBI court here today.
Haryana gurdwara panel opposed
Amritsar, March 16
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has strongly opposed the move of the Haryana Government to set up a separate gurdwara parbandhak committee for the management of historic religious Sikh shrines in Haryana.
Women tortured; SHO suspended
Amritsar, March 16
The station house officer (SHO) of the civil lines police station was suspended by the government for calling a woman and allegedly torturing in violation of government’s policy of not allowing women to be called to police stations for questioning.
Court to decide Dimpa’s fate: CM
Bathinda, March 16
Punjab Chief Minister
Parkash Singh Badal while dubbing the allegations levelled by Jasbir
Singh Dimpa as baseless asserted that the law will take its own course
in connection with the criminal case registered against him.
2 school children drown
Bathinda, March 16
Two children of a school located in the Air Force station, Bhisiana, of this district were drowned in a man-made lake in the same complex late yesterday evening.
Bonhomie marks election of Kahlon
Chandigarh, March 16
It was a day of unanimity not only on the election of Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon (Shiromani Akali Dal) and Deputy Speaker Satpal Gosain (Bharatiya Janata Party) but also on issues of relations between the treasury benches and the opposition, improving the quality of debates and increasing the number of sittings of the house besides holding a special training session for first-time legislators.
Govt extends excise policy by month
Chandigarh, March 16
The Punjab government has decided to defer the announcement of its new excise policy by a month besides extending the validity of the existing policy to April 30 so that the liquor trade remains unaffected.
Protest against police inaction
Gurdaspur, March 16
The local unit of the Rural Medical Service Association here today protested against the alleged laxity of the police department in making arrests in the Jaspreet assault case.
Tenant farmers in Punjab to be identified
Chandigarh, March 16
The Department of Agriculture, Punjab, in association with NABARD will conduct a study across the state to ascertain the magnitude of tenant farmers in the state.
Pak pilgrims arrive for Urs
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 16
A group of 181 pilgrims from Pakistan, led by Ajij Ul Nabi, today arrived at Rauza Sharif here to pay obeisance at the annual
Urs. It was accorded a warm welcome by the district administration and the citizens at Sirhind railway station.
Historians discuss Sikh tradition
Patiala, March 16
The 39th session of the three-day Punjab History Conference on theme “Martyrdom and the Sikhs: Concept and tradition”, being organised by the Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University, began here today.
Chandigarh, March 16
